2 Corinthians 2: 14 But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now He uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.
15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing.
16 To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom.
But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume.
And who is adequate for such a task as this? (dan note: I'm becoming more & more aware that who I am & the influence I have is completely dependent on the favor of God.)
17 You see, we are not like the many hucksters who preach for personal profit. (dan note: they had televangelists back then?!) We preach the word of God with sincerity and with Christ's authority, knowing that God is watching us. (dan note: we're quick to forget that God is aware of our every move, all the time)
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